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Persons in VI have been threatened by scammers demanding $$- RVIPF

November 16th, 2021 | Tags: scammers threats RVIPF WhatsaApp texts risk demand
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has been receiving complaints from the public about fraudulent requests from unknown individuals demanding monies. Photo: peoplefinder.com
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has been receiving complaints from the public about fraudulent requests from unknown individuals demanding monies.

According to the RVIPF in a press release today, November 16, 2021, the complainants reported that telephone calls and Whatsapp messages were received from unknown foreign and local numbers demanding that money be sent.

Threats made

Additionally, threats were made to the complainants if the monies were not received.

The RVIPF said it wishes to remind the public that anyone can receive these calls/messages and shared some tips to help reduce the risk of being scammed by these fraudulent persons.

Actions to take

It said if persons receive such requests, the following action(s) should be taken.

  1. Immediately terminate the call.
  2. Do not give out sensitive information to anyone
  3. If demanded, do not send any monies to anyone for any reason.
  4. If you have been contacted by a suspected scammer, update your device’s security by first changing your passwords.

Police taking reports seriously

According to the RVIPF, Superintendent St Clair Amory is reminding the public that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force takes these types of reports very seriously. “We are doing everything in our power to track the persons responsible for these scams to prevent any further such incidents”, he stated.

Should you receive any requests of this nature, please report it immediately to the Police and your financial institution, the press release stated.

17 Responses to “Persons in VI have been threatened by scammers demanding $$- RVIPF”

  • VG Resident (16/11/2021, 19:39) Like (29) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hang up and go about your business Simple.
    • Exactly (16/11/2021, 21:04) Like (26) Dislike (2) Reply
      Simply hang up or block the number. Don’t give up no bank information. Don’t even play into the threat, that is to scare you so you would fall for the scam. The Africans and Jamaicans is famous for running that scam
    • Clowny (17/11/2021, 08:35) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      It have some people here who are working with the scammers. The man up country does take your deposit for jobs he get and he will send the money to Nigeria and he will tell you a set of lies about the materials he ordered being delayed. Let me see him outside Moneygram and its on. He too wicked and going church every Sunday SMH
      • @clowny (17/11/2021, 11:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Man for real, he is one of them. Don’t give him any deposit for any job. He plays on people because he know people is desperate to work. I agree, I see him anywhere outside Money Gram or Western Union the S**T IS ON. HE IS A SCAMMER. HE IS FILLING UP HIS BANK ACCOUNT IN NIGERIA ON THE DEPOSITS HE SCAM PEOPLE OUT OF WITH THE FAKE JOB OFFER. DON’T TRUST THAT MAN AND HIS SCAMMING.
  • Wink Wink (16/11/2021, 20:01) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
    Atleast they aren’t being coerced to do it unlike the government when it comes to the death chook
  • sap (16/11/2021, 20:52) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    They always start with hello no explanation. Immediate block
  • NezRez (16/11/2021, 21:57) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    Yep, they can't get your information unless you give it to them. Like everyone is saying...hang up your phone!
  • Don’t fall for it (16/11/2021, 23:19) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    Around the Holiday time is when they try to get you most. The Nigerians and the Jamaicans is the main culprits. A lot of Nigerians and Jamaicans is serving time in US prisons for scamming the elderly out of their life savings.
  • gone (17/11/2021, 06:21) Like (30) Dislike (0) Reply
    I am in the UK and that has been going on for a long time until they send you to classes and has a name for it as fishing and I know a lot of people has been caught but it is all up to being greedy.
    • NezRez (18/11/2021, 10:40) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ gone. A lot of lonely people in the UK fall for the love scam and send these jerks thousands of dollars. Some of the victims lose their life savings and homes. Anytime someone asks you to send them money is a red flag. Why would I send money to a complete stranger who called me on the phone? Some people are just gullible.
  • Fam (17/11/2021, 08:10) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Tell them call me my number is 911 and bank account is 911 balo u be treated u get your own private office up there with ac,tv and ps5
  • Another one, USA (17/11/2021, 09:20) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is called the pigeon drop. Someone would come up to you showing you a wallet full of money saying they found the wallet and want to share the money with you but you need to give them your account number to deposit your half. Some people fall into the trap out of greed. They try to get me but my answer to them is if I find a wallet full of money why would I want to share it with anyone.Around the Holiday Season is when they try to get you most Don’t fall into that trap/scam.
  • Don’t believe it (17/11/2021, 09:28) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    As long as you don’t give out your personal information there is nothing the scammers can do.
    As far as the threatening, that is just to scare you. Simply block them or hang up your phone.
  • resident (17/11/2021, 10:15) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    We have scammers right here. Recently in a supermarket a young man came up to me and ask for money to buy chicken as he was not working. Well I told him bring the chicken to the cashier I'll pay for it. The man brought 2 of the most ecpensive bags of chicken and 2 bags of the most expensive rice. I paid for 1 bag of chicken and told him thats all he getting. The Security going tell me afterwards he did that to other people.
    • @resident (17/11/2021, 11:48) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      Another thing, the Supermarkets need to stop these people from harassing their paying customers while they are shopping or at check out.I am tired of people walking up to me while I am shopping with the same story, I am not working or can you help me out with some groceries.
  • coi (17/11/2021, 10:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    We are doing everything in our power to track the persons responsible for these scams to prevent any further such incidents”, he stated... Give me a break... What are you doing?
  • Big Slick Willie (17/11/2021, 18:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is so common that there’s actually a Facebook page to exploit the scammers. That’s called Romance Scams of Nigeria.


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